Cathy Freeman Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 3, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Cathy Freeman Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Cathy Freeman Facts

Full Name	Cathy Freeman
Birthdate	February 16, 1973
Birth Place	Australia
Age (in 2025)	52 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Runner

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Cathy Freeman Age & Birthday

Cathy Freeman is best known as Runner who has born on February 16, 1973 in Australia. Currently, Cathy Freeman is 52 years, 0 months and 15 days old. Cathy Freeman will celebrate 53rd birthday on Monday, 16th of February 2026. Below the countdown to Cathy Freeman upcoming birthday.

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Cathy Freeman Biography

About

Australian sprinter who won the silver at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and took gold four years late in Sydney.

Before Fame

She began training in running at the age of five, developing a dream since age 10 of being the world's best runner.

Trivia

Before she won the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics, she was the first competing athlete invited to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony.

Family Life

She was involved with her coach, Nic Bideau, but that relationship ended in a bitter dispute, and in 2006 she married a stockbroker. The couple welcomed a daughter in 2011.

Associated With

Shirley Strickland, who won more Olympic gold medals than any other Australian athlete before her, was the Olympics torchbearer in 2000.

Top Asked Questions about Cathy Freeman

How old is Cathy Freeman in 2025?

Cathy Freeman is 52 years old today.

When was Cathy Freeman born?

Cathy Freeman was born on February 16, 1973 in Australia.

What is Cathy Freeman zodiac sign?

Cathy Freeman zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Cathy Freeman best known for?

Cathy Freeman was best known as Runner.

Fun Facts about Cathy Freeman's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Cathy Freeman's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Cathy Freeman was born on Friday, 47^th day / 07^th week of 1973
Cathy Freeman has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Cathy Freeman birthday is XVI.II.MCMLXXIII
Cathy Freeman's birthstone is Amethyst
Cathy Freeman's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Cathy Freeman age in year is 52 years old
Cathy Freeman age in month is 624 months old
Cathy Freeman age in day is 19008 days old
Cathy Freeman age in hour is 456192 hours old
Cathy Freeman age in minute is 27371520 minutes old
Cathy Freeman age in second is 1642291200 seconds old
Next Cathy Freeman birthday is on Monday, February 16th 2026
Cathy Freeman age in next birthday (2026) is 53 years old
Learn more interesting facts about February 16, 1973 birthday

Historical Events on Cathy Freeman Birthday (February 16)

Below are historical events that coincided with Cathy Freeman's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1968	Civil Air Transport Flight 010 crashes near Shongshan Airport in Taiwan, killing 21 of the 63 people on board and one more on the ground.
1978	The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago).
1983	The Ash Wednesday bushfires in Victoria and South Australia kill 75.
1985	Hezbollah is founded.
1986	The Soviet liner MS Mikhail Lermontov runs aground in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand.
1986	China Airlines Flight 2265 crashes into the Pacific Ocean near Penghu Airport in Taiwan, killing all 13 aboard.
1991	Nicaraguan Contras leader Enrique Bermúdez is assassinated in Managua.
1996	A Chicago-bound Amtrak train, the Capitol Limited, collides with a MARC commuter train bound for Washington, D.C., killing 11 people.
1998	China Airlines Flight 676 crashes into a road and residential area near Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taiwan, killing all 196 aboard and seven more on the ground.
2000	Emery Worldwide Airlines Flight 17 crashes near Sacramento Mather Airport in Rancho Cordova, California, killing all three aboard.
2005	The Kyoto Protocol comes into force, following its ratification by Russia.
2005	The National Hockey League cancels the entire 2004-05 regular season and playoffs.
2006	The last Mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army.
2013	A bomb blast at a market in Hazara Town, Quetta, Pakistan kills more than 80 people and injures 190 others.
2021	Five thousand people gathered in the town of Kherrata, Bejaia Province to mark the two year anniversary of the Hirak protest movement. Demonstrations had been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.
1988	The birth of Kim Soo-hyun, South Korean actor and singer
1989	The birth of Elizabeth Olsen, American actress
1990	The birth of Dunamis Lui, Australian-Samoan rugby league player
1990	The birth of The Weeknd, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer
1991	The birth of Sergio Canales, Spanish footballer
1992	The birth of Nicolai Boilesen, Danish footballer
1992	The birth of Zsófia Susányi, Hungarian tennis player
1994	The birth of Annika Beck, German tennis player
1994	The birth of Federico Bernardeschi, Italian footballer
1994	The birth of Ava Max, American singer and songwriter
1995	The birth of Katy Dunne, English tennis player
1995	The birth of Carina Witthöft, German tennis player
1999	The birth of Marie Ulven Ringheim, Norwegian singer, songwriter and music producer
2000	The birth of Koffee, Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and rapper
2001	The birth of Yuki Naito, Japanese tennis player
2012	The death of John Macionis, American swimmer and lieutenant (b. 1916)
2012	The death of Anthony Shadid, American journalist (b. 1968)
2013	The death of Colin Edwards, Guyanese footballer (b. 1991)
2013	The death of Grigory Pomerants, Russian philosopher and author (b. 1918)
2013	The death of Tony Sheridan, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1940)
2014	The death of Ken Farragut, American football player (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Kralle Krawinkel, German guitarist (b. 1947)
2014	The death of Michael Shea, American author (b. 1946)
2015	The death of Lasse Braun, Algerian-Italian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Lesley Gore, American singer-songwriter (b. 1946)
2015	The death of R. R. Patil, Indian lawyer and politician, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (b. 1957)
2015	The death of Lorena Rojas, Mexican actress and singer (b. 1971)
2016	The death of Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Egyptian politician and diplomat, 6th Secretary-General of the United Nations (b. 1922)
2019	The death of Bruno Ganz, Swiss actor (b. 1941)
2021	The death of Gustavo Noboa, Ecuadorian politician, 42nd President of Ecuador

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